Heather Neave researches animal welfare, a field focused on understanding what practices can improve the lives of animals on ...

Four years after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, which pushed fertilizer prices to historic highs, the current conflict in the Middle East has once again brought attention to the risks associated ...

The mid-March data collection window is a critical caveat, as ten days of conflict-era pricing are clearly visible in March.

Every morning, Barry Pittendrigh, Purdue’s John V. Osmun Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology and Director of the Urban Center, ...

-Unlike a drought or crop disease, the current shock originates in geopolitics, spills into energy markets and propagates through every link of the food supply chain at once — transportation, ...

Meat is an important source of proteins and micronutrients in human diets. As a more expensive food source than grains, meat has experienced an increase in per capita consumption along with rising ...

-The Strait of Hormuz closure has driven crude oil above $110/barrel and nitrogen fertilizer prices up more than 30% — a severe shock arriving at the worst possible time for spring planting. -However, ...

Approximately 18% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were better off in March than they were a year ago. Looking ahead 12 months, 18% expected worse financial performance, compared to ...

There were more than 1,000 crashes involving vehicles equipped with automated driving systems or Level 2 advanced driver ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Economic uncertainty, shifting trade policies and questions surrounding the future of the U.S. farm bill are among the key focus areas that experts in Purdue University’s ...

Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-February 2026. Approximately 44% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were worse off in February than they ...